[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bring out the flannels and haunted hayrides— it’s fall, folks! And as the temps settle to a comfortable cool, people will be warming up with those long-anticipated pumpkin spice lattes, cinnamon teas and apple ciders. Instead of settling for the occasional coffee-shop splurge, this autumn customers are reaching for hot...
Knowledge of the health benefits of cannabinoids appears to be spreading to the general population and many people are asking how cannabinoids work to benefit health. The short answer is that cannabinoids act through the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) to modulate the activity of many organs. If the biological action of...
Austin, TX—U.S. consumers spent an estimated total of $8.842 billion on herbal dietary supplements in 2018, according to the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) 2018 Herb Market Report. This represents a 9.4% increase in total U.S. sales from the previous year, which, according to a press release from ABC, is the...
Washington, D.C.—The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding nine research awards totaling approximately $3 million. The funds will be used to investige minor cannabinoids and terpenes for potential pain-relieving properties, according to a press release. Minor cannabinoids and...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) in a statement commended Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s additions to the Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill, which provide $2 million to FDA to implement the provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing hemp derivatives and urge FDA to develop a legal pathway to...
San Fransisco, CA-- “The Father of Cannabis Research" Raphael Mechoulam will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award and a $10,000 research grant from The Arcview Group in their first annual cannabis awards. As explained in a press release from Arcview, Mechoulam is the person responsible for isolating cannabinoids, which led...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee failed to include legislation passed by the House of Representatives that would appropriate $100,000 for FDA to perform an evaluation and set a safe level of CBD for consumers to use each day, according to a press release from the Natural Products Association...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is warning Congress that the vaping crisis will repeat itself within the CBD industry if FDA doesn’t act, according to a press release. NPA notes that, given that all CBD products except for Epidiolex are technically illegal, they aren’t subject to any safety, purity,...
Baltimore, MD—In the crowded exhibitor halls of Expo East, trends emerge—and we're here to bring them straight to you. While this article will focus on grocery, keep an eye out for other WholeFoods articles on the show; there’s plenty that stood out that wasn’t necessarily part of a trend (Country...
Washington, D.C.--The Federal Trade Commission announced that, as part of its regular monitoring of health-related advertising claims, it sent warning letters to three companies that sell oils, tinctures, capsules, gummies, and creams containing cannabidiol (CBD) from cannabis. The FTC did not identifying the three companies publicly, but said the letters...
